it is daiwa, very good price, it will be done to the BG 8000, but black color, I have not tried it yet, but as the bg, it is heavy and fits a lot of line.

nice quality

Great capacity and good drag. Smooth workhorse if you aren't trying to throw it all day. Definitely a heavier reel.

Product arrived fast. I’m going to spool it with 30lb braid. The motion is very smooth and the retrieve is nice.

Awesome upgrade from the Penn battle I had. Love it!!

Awesome little reel for the price. Matched it up to a 40 inch ice jigging rod for lake trout.

The Eliminator 6500 is a great reel for the sale price that I got from TackleDirect. I also have the BG6500, and the feeling of operation for both reels is pretty much identical. This reel has felt washers instead of carbon fiber washers, and there are no built-in rubber gaskets anywhere to prevent saltwater intrusion (unlike the BG6500). The BG is also not a sealed reel by any means, but it withstood occasional splashes without any problem. I am very careful in protecting this reel from saltwater sprays with a reel cover on the boat while not actually fishing, and so far it's performing as well as the BG.

I wanted to fish a few times with this before writing a review. I am absolutely beyond happy with the performance of this reel. I have always been a Penn guy. I put this up against my Battle 3 DX 2500 and can say that this reel performs extremely well. Each has their own unique benefits, but I would put this up against higher dollar reels. My only "turn off" is the hex handle. I have a feeling that it will be the weak point of the reel in the end. A screw on handle would have been much more preferred.

If you're in CA this reel can take the surf long as it's not dunked in the salt water great lake reel also! Has some good counter wieght! I recommend buying this Reel!

Very smooth action, takes a lot of line. Great retrieval. Well worth it.

Nice smooth reel.

Feels like it should cost way more than what it does. Very nice reel. It should last a lifetime.

Bought the 2500 to replace a cheap Daiwa D-Force reel. Much smoother cranking and the anti reverse made all the difference in the world. Perfect size for trout with 6lbs fluorocarbon line.

Picked up the 8000. She's a big one! Quite smooth and packs a real punch. Great value!

Got the 4500. To me this is a big and heavy reel for a 4500 series. However, it is smooth and can take a lot of lne. The sale price justifies the purchase for those in tight budget.